For most drivers, being linked with a possible Formula 1 drive is the stuff of dreams. But Colton Herta's heard it all before, and he's getting tired of it. The

Herta is signed with the TWG-owned Andretti IndyCar team, which is also behind the Cadillac Formula 1 bid, and with reports claiming the team wishes to place an American driver in the car, Herta’s name has been brought up as a potential candidate.

It's unlikely Herta can quash the talk that quickly or easily, especially now that the FIA has announced it will add an 11th team, Cadillac F1, to the F1 grid starting in 2026. Herta was always the American driver tied to the effort.

Colton Herta feels like he begins and ends every IndyCar season the same way — answering questions about his interest in Formula 1.

One of the biggest stories in all of motorsports as the 2025 calendar year begins comes from the Formula 1 world. Next season the grid will expand by one team following F1’s approval of a proposed Cadillac/General Motors operation.